[uClibc] uClibc++ RFC: Removal of wchar support
Garrett Kajmowicz
gkajmowi at tbaytel.net
Thu Aug 25 17:55:19 UTC 2005
Currently, I'm considering removing wchar support from uClibc++, and I would
like some feedback on this.
Reasons to do so:
- wchar support doesn't currently work and behavior is not well defined
(difficult to make work properly)
- uClibc++ does not support locales, so attempting to use wchar requires
non-standard modification of program anyways
- Wide character support in console embedded applications doesn't seem to
be a big issue
Reasons not to do so:
- People may speak something other than English/use charsets other than ASCII
- Limits the applications which can be compiled
Other Options:
- Another person can take over developement of wchar code
- Wchar can be left in semi-functional state in the event somebody wants to
use it
All thoughts appreciated.
- Garrett
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